"The future is already prologue. Were in the midst of a sea of change in human history "The Five-Hundred-Year Delta" is a point in time when the three great rivers of thought that have shaped our culture (Reason, Market Economy, and Social Organization) converge as they come to their ends. This watershed period heralds a time of change so swift, so massive, that by century's end it will have swept away nearly the entire underpinnings of ..."
"From the vantage point of many in the West, Africa remains a continent of woe -- a place stalked by ethnic conflict, corrupt dictatorships, religious strife, war and famine. But today, at last, the flawed mythology that treats Africa as a homogenous disaster area is being challenged by investors, economists, fund managers and academics. Age is not often associated with speed; but Africa, the cradle of civilisation, now has more of the w ..."
The Visionary's Handbook(1st Edition) Nine Paradoxes That Will Shape the Future of Your Business by Watts Wacker, JimTaylor, Howard B. Means Hardcover, 254 Pages, Published 2000 by Harperbusiness ISBN-13: 978-0-06-661987-3, ISBN: 0-06-661987-4
"Building upon the Age of Possibility first espoused in their provocative and acclaimed The 500 Year Delta, Watts Wacker and Jim Taylor now welcome readers to the Age of Uncertainty, where, because life has never been easier, it has never been more difficult.In this unprecedented new book, Wacker and Taylor present a vision of the present and future that goes beyond all the chaos and complexity of our times. With a clear and firm grasp ..."
"In the tradition of Alvin Toffler's Future Shock and John Naisbitt's Megatrends, The 500-Year Delta offers an enthralling glimpse of what businesses and individuals should expect as the five-hundred-year-old "Age of Reason" segues into the "Age of Possibility." According to visionary futurists Jim Taylor and Watts Wacker, we stand at not one but several crossroads-marked points of discontinuity between past and present. These include: ..."
Wayne Gretzky(1st Edition) The Authorized Pictoral Biography by JimTaylor Hardcover, 177 Pages, Published 1994 by Firefly Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-1-895565-38-6, ISBN: 1-895565-38-3
"This authorized, pictorial biography follows Wayne Gretzky from the early days of discovering his passion for hockey to becoming one of the world's most successful and admired celebrity athletes. This stunning book provides a unique and original perspective about Gretzky by emphasizing his amazing career and off-ice personality. 200 full-color photos."
Prime Sport Triumph of the Athlete Mind by JimTaylor Phd Paperback, 195 Pages, Published 2000 by Iuniverse ISBN-13: 978-0-595-12651-4, ISBN: 0-595-12651-0
"Triumph of the Athlete Mind Jim Taylor ... Finally, I would like to express my love and appreciation to my parents, Ceci and Shel Taylor, for instilling in me a passion for maximizing human performance, which has become the focal point ..."
"Affective response patterns of the injured athlete: An exploratory analysis. The
Sport Psychologist, 4, 261-274. McKay, D. G. (1981). The problem with rehearsal
or mental practice. Journal of Motor Behavior, 13, 274-285. Meichenbaum, D. (
1985). Stress inoculation training. New York: Pergamon Press. Meichenbaum, D.,
& Turk, D. C. (1987). Facilitating treatment adherence: A practitioner's guidebook.
New York: Plenum. Meyers, A. W., C ..."
Raising Generation Tech Preparing Your Children for a Media-Fueled World by JimTaylor Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2012 by Sourcebooks Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-6676-8, ISBN: 1-4022-6676-6
"Today's children are being raised as ‘digital natives' in a world dominated by popular culture and technology. TV shows, computers, video games, social networking sites, advertisements, and cell phones too often have an unnecessarily strong-and negative? influence on children. But pulling the plug just isn't an option in a world where being connected is essential for success. In Raising Generation Tech, noted parenting and new-m ..."
The Forgotten Books Golden Truths from the Minor Prophets (Paperback) by Dr. JimTaylor Paperback, 226 Pages, Published 2019 by Independently Published, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-07-276626-1, ISBN: 1-07-276626-4
"The last 12 books of the Old Testament are called the "minor prophets". It is not because these prophets were any less important but because the books are so much smaller. Why should we study the minor prophets?"
Connecting Top Managers(1st Edition) Developing Executive Teams for Business Success by JimTaylor, Lisa Haneberg Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2010 by Ft Press ISBN-13: 978-0-13-707156-2, ISBN: 0-13-707156-6
"How do you go about improving leadership team performance, strengthening the connections between leaders, and strengthening the leadership team’s connections with the rest of the enterprise? This book tells you how. Leadership teams, working together, create the culture and set the tone for the entire organization. When leadership teams fail to connect with employees, their organizations fail. Expensive leadership meetings often accom ..."
"Jim Taylor played for the Green Bay Packers under Vince Lombardi, one of the most famous and revered coaches in professional football history. He was a member of four Packers championship teams 1961, 1962, 1965, and 1966 and played an integral role in the Packers 35 10 decimation of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I. Taylor set Packers records that may never be broken, and his 1962 single-season record for rushing yards (1,474) was ..."
"U.S DVD sales will top $8.1 billion in 2002, an increase of over 50%, according to Adams Media Research. DVD sales this year surpassed video, even though only 30% of households have DVD players (compared to 90% for VCRs). In August 2002 the New York Times dubbed DVD “the most successful home entertainment device in history…a true pop-culture phenomenon.” DVD Demystified has served as DVD’s bible since the format first shipped in 1997 ..."
"The newest screenplay from the Oscar®-nominated writers of Election and About Schmidt, starring Paul Giamatti (American Splendor), a tale of two men's adventure in California wine country. Based on Rex Pickett's acclaimed first novel, Sideways tells the story of Miles (Paul Giamatti), a failed novelist, and his soon-to-be married friend Jack (Wings' Thomas Haden Church), a washedup actor. To salute the remains of their youth, the two ..."
"Literacy Through Texts Pupils' Book: Motivate and intrigue pupils with an exceptional variety of texts ranging from Chaucer to The Empire Strikes Back and Bridget Jones. Encourage and support extended reading with substantial extracts and whole texts. Literacy Through Texts Teacher's Files: Make shared reading sessions more visually stimulating with unique full-colour OHTs. Support lower-attaining pupils with a wealth of motivating work ..."
"Since its publication in 1946, George Orwell's fable of a workers' revolution gone wrong has rivaled Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as the Shortest Serious Novel It's OK to Write a Book Report About. (The latter is three pages longer and less fun to read.) Fueled by Orwell's intense disillusionment with Soviet Communism, Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing, both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works. Wh ..."
"Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award, this tale is linked in its poignancy and humour to Lord the the Flies. This edition is part of a series of pre- and post-1914 works chosen especially for 14-18 year olds. The series features fiction, anthologies, poetry, plays and non-fiction."
"Hairdresser Rita feels that life is passing her by. She wants an education. But does Frank have anything to teach her? Willy Russell's play gives a hilarious - and often moving - account of a young woman's determination to change her life."
" Them and us. Us and them. Create division within a society and before you know it those on one side of the line start hating those on the other. Set on a not-so-distant future society, Daz 4 Zoe is a story about two teenagers from different parts of the city and their struggle to be together."